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IOWA v. McFARLAND

110 U.S. 471 (1884)

IOWA v. McFARLAND, Commissioner. ILLINOIS v. McFARLAND, Commissioner.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3d, 1884.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Allen G. Thurman, Mr. William M. Evarts, Mr. Samuel Shallabarger, Mr. R.P. Lowe and Mr. W.W. Wiltshire for petitioners.

Mr. M.L. Woods on behalf of the State of Alabama, also by leave of court filed a brief for the petition.

Mr. Solicitor-General opposing.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts in the foregoing language, he continued:

The first question argued in each of these cases may be shortly stated thus: Is the State, under the compact made with it by Congress at the time of its admission into the Union, by which "five per cent. of the net proceeds" of public lands lying within the State, and "sold by Congress" after such admission, shall be reserved and appropriated for the...

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